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| Stravinsky: The Rake's Progress / Nagano, Upshaw, Hadley | |||||
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Release Date: 08/20/1996 Label: Erato Catalog #: 12715 Spars Code: DDD Composer: Igor Stravinsky Performer: Dawn Upshaw, Ariane Jacob, Jerry Hadley, Samuel Ramey, Grace Bumbry, Robert Lloyd, Anne Collins, Steven Cole, Roderick Earle Conductor: Kent Nagano Orchestra/Ensemble: Lyon Opera Orchestra, Lyon Opera Chorus
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| The sad tale of Tom Rakewell was the subject of Igor Stravinsky's operatic masterpiece 'The Rake's Progress.' With a libretto by W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman, the story was inspired by a series of paintings of the same name by William Hogarth. The opera did not immediately catch on, and Stravinsky, as in the past, had been accused of being overly derivative. If only more composers were derivative like Stravinsky! No one can argue the depth and perception that exists in the setting of the libretto. Of course the story is a classic "downer," but the music adds a true dimension of hope that may otherwise not be present. Kent Nagano and the Chorus and Opera of Lyon helm the fine cast on this recording. Nagano is somewhat of a 20th-century-opera specialist, and his recording of Poulenc's 'Dialogues of the Carmelites' is highly recommended. As Tom, Jerry Hadley infuses his character with the weak-minded idealism we are actually able to sympathize with. Dawn Upshaw is a perfect Anne, gracious, astute, and ultimately forgiving, and Samuel Ramey as Nick shows us why he is king of opera's "devil" roles. | |||||
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Rake's Progress by Igor Stravinsky | ||||
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Performer:
Dawn Upshaw (Soprano),
Ariane Jacob (Harpsichord),
Jerry Hadley (Tenor),
Samuel Ramey (Bass), Grace Bumbry (Mezzo Soprano), Robert Lloyd (Bass), Anne Collins (Mezzo Soprano), Steven Cole (Tenor), Roderick Earle (Bass) Conductor: Kent Nagano Orchestra/Ensemble: Lyon Opera Orchestra, Lyon Opera Chorus Period: 20th Century Written: 1948-1951; USA |
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Date of Recording: 1995-96 Venue: Opera House, Lyon, France Length: 137 Minutes 18 Secs. Language: English |
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